Neil Crone

Neil is an actor and writer who lives in a town so small everybody knows where everyone else's birthmarks are. He has performed in dozens of television and radio commercials, TV shows and is the voice of numerous cartoon characters every Saturday morning, including 'Ella', 'Erky-Perky' and 'Pearlie'. His most recent television and feature film roles include a guest starring appearance in CBC's 'Murdoch Mysteries', CTV's 'Rookie Blue'and 'Saving Hope', and the recently released feature film 'Reel Love'with Burt Reynolds. He also enjoyed six wonderful seasons playing the role of Radio Redneck Fred Tupper in CBC's hilarious hit sit-com 'Little Mosque on the Prairie' and two seasons of Family Channel's delightful 'Really Me'. A Second City Mainstage alumnus, Neil has been performing improvised and sketch comedy for over twenty years and is the recipient of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Radio Comedy for his work as 'Bad Santa'on Q107's Derringer in the Morning. When not on the stage, in front of a camera or behind a microphone, Neil is busy writing; as an award-winning weekly humour columnist and blogger for Metroland papers. His new book "Who Farted?' – Stories in Verse for big and little kids" is currently available at major bookstores.

Neil is a cancer survivor and is a National Spokesperson for both the Colo-rectal Cancer Association of Canada and Colon Cancer Canada. He is available as a motivational speaker, focusing on the power of laughter in healing. When Neil grows up he wants to be an Astronaut.